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The Daily 5: Aug. 15

- Adrian Gonzalez is climbing the charts among all-time Padres leaders in more than home runs, where he now ranks fourth with 152 (two behind Dave Winfield at third and 11 behind all-time Padre leader Nate Colbert). His 24th double Saturday puts him eighth on the all-time list at 157 (one behind Terry Kennedy and Phil Nevin tied for sixth). He also ranks second in slugging percentage (.514); sixth in RBI (474), runs (443) and walks (374); seventh in batting average (.277) and eighth in hits (807).

- The Padres are 3-for-29 with runners in scoring position in the first two games of the Giants series.

- Right fielder Ryan Ludwick is hitting .400 (8-for-20) during a five-game hitting streak with two doubles, three homers and five RBI.

- Mat Latos Saturday set a career high with 108 pitches thrown. He also tied his career-high with nine strikeouts.

- Before he doubled Saturday, Matt Stairs was 1-for-11 in pinch-hitting appearances since homering on July 7 at Washington.